OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14531354

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT

1986-02-10T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14531354
Report ID: 112300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE CUTTER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 10-FOOT TREE CUTTER FROM THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT. T HE TREE CUTTER CONTACTED A 4160-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPL OYEE. (THE AERIAL LIFT DID NOT CONFORM TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI A92.2- 1969.) THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT BEEN FOLLOWING HIS EMPLOYER'S INSTRUCTIONS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
495

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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